Can you build a company that thrives even when you’re not in the room? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about the jobs they've created for themselves and how they're able to step away without progress coming to a halt. They discuss the fine line between being involved and letting the team run things without them.
Key Takeaways:
- 00:14 – The importance of creating a job for yourself that you enjoy
- 02:45 – The tragedy of owning a business you don't love
- 06:56 – Staying relevant in your business and knowing when to step in
- 15:14 – Knowing when to step back so your team can grow
- 17:51 – Maintaining a life outside of your business and having work/life balance
- 20:36 – The parts of the business that require the founders' involvement
- 23:33 – Jason and David's stance of not being serial entrepreneurs
Links and Resources:
- Get Basecamp for free at Basecamp.com)
- Books by 37signals)
- HEY World | HEY)
- The REWORK podcast)
- The Rework Podcast on YouTube)
- The 37signals Dev Blog)
- 37signals on YouTube)
- @37signals on X)
